Penny Whistle Lunch Box Book

by Meredith Brokaw

Book Overview

More than 100 delicious recipes for the brown-bag set For every parent whose child has demanded tuna fish for seven days in a row, help is on the way. Chock-full of tempting soups, salads, sandwiches, and special snacks (there's even a whole chapter on peanut butter!) the Penny Whistle Lunch Box Book offers good food and good advice. From ideas on making lunch interesting (cut out sandwiches with a cookie cutter) to hints on nutrition, packing,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671737937
• ISBN13: 9780671737931
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.1" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

the Pennywhistle Lunch Box Book

I have what I believe is the orginal book. The Lunch Box Book by Annie Gilbar from 1984. I used many of the recipes in the book and felt it was worth keeping even though my children are grown. I have used some of the recipes for adult eating as well. Nicole's Zucchini Bread is a favorite. I am now teaching preschool and parents are looking for easy but delicious lunch recipes. I am planning on ordering the lastest version of this book and recommend you do the same. Of course for preSchools or Day Care , know your school's policy with recipes containing nuts.

Outstanding recipes

I am very impressed with this book for the quality and ease of the recipes. These are all your basic ingredients that are easy to find at any grocery store. It's one of those books that is great for a working mother or father who wants to fix something delicious in a short amount of time. Examples of some easy recipes are: Chicken Drummettes with a simple recipe using brown sugar, soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, scallion and chicken drummetts. Next, Mom's Chicken Salad with egg yolks, mustard, raspberry vinegar roquefort cheese, chicken, celer, grapes and peanuts or pumkin seeds---nutritious, delicious, and easy with minimal amounts of clean-up time. GREAT BOOK!!

Fun ideas for a fun lunch box

I checked this book out of the library and just loved it. It offers lots of interesting recipe ideas such as cinnamon-potato pancakes, home-made fortune cookies, tiny egg bowls, and cheese & fruitwich. A month of menu ideas is given along with international themed menus. The international menus are very cute and include American, Greek, Swiss, Hawaiian, French, Middle East, Mexican, Indian, and Italian Day. There are also lots of helpful and inspirational ideas for making a lunch box more creative for elementary aged children.

No More Lunch Box Blues!

Does your child bring their lunch box home with half-eaten, picked-at food? Do the items sent to school end up on the "trade table" in exchange for "more desirable" items? Do your kids roll their eyes at the menu for their lunch box that day? Then this is the book for you! Authors Meredith Brokaw (wife of Tom Brokaw), Annie Gilbar and Jill Weber pack this delightful book full of over 100 tempting and nutritious recipes sure to make your child the want to actually keep and eat their lunch, and look forward to the fun, tasty, nutritious treats inside. These recipes are not difficult to make; nor do they require obscure ingredients--but they do add a touch of creativity and a lot of love. This book is full of terrific ideas!